Cooperative Banking: Innovations and Developments

1. Introduction
V. Boscia, A. Carretta, P. Schwizer

Part One. Overview of Cooperative Banking

2. The Theory and Experience of Cooperative Banking
V. Boscia, R. Salvo

3. Institutional Models, Role of Shareholders (Member and Customers), Governance
P. Schwizer, V. Stefanelli

4. Merger and Acquisition in the Cooperative Banking Sector
V. Stefanelli

5. Outsourcing Policies in Cooperative Banking
A. Carretta

6. Shareholder Value and Efficiency of Cooperative Banks in Europe
F. Fiordelisi

7. Rating Methodology for Cooperative Banks
C. Giannotti

Part Two. Specific Features and Innovations in Cooperative Banking

8. The Impact of Basel 2 on Cooperative Banking
S. Cosma

9. Internal Controls and Cooperative Banks
V. Stefanelli

10. The Impacts of IAS—IFRS on Cooperative Banking
M. Cotugno

11. Concluding Remarks
V. Boscia, A. Carretta, P. Schwizer

Keywords: Economics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Banking, Business Finance